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Jun 16, 2023 · 1919-1972. Who Was Jackie Robinson? Baseball player Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball’s color barrier as its first Black athlete. The infielder made his debut with the Brooklyn...
Jackie Robinson. 2nd Baseman. Class of 1962. Home. Hall of Fame Explorer. Robinson, Jackie. About. Stats. Stories. Related Hall of Famers. Enlarge Plaque. Jackie Robinson's pioneering legacy still resonates throughout the game of baseball today. 1,416 1,416. Games. 1919 1919. Birth year. About Jackie Robinson.
Written by: Craig Muder. Jackie Robinson left behind a lifetime of history. And he was making that history right up to the moment he passed away at the young age of 53. On Oct. 24, 1972, Robinson succumbed to the effects of heart disease and diabetes at his home in Stamford, Conn.
Jan 4, 2012 · Jackie Robinson is perhaps the most historically significant baseball player ever, ranking with Babe Ruth in terms of his impact on the national pastime. Ruth changed the way baseball was played; Jackie Robinson changed the way Americans thought.
About Jackie Robinson. On April 15, 1947, Jackie Robinson became the first African American to play Major League Baseball in the modern era.
- On April 15, 1947, 28-year-old Jackie Robinson made an historic debut for the Brooklyn Dodgers, becoming the first African American to play Major League Baseball in the 20th century…Robinson went 0-for-3 in his debut, but flawlessly handled 11 chances at first base against the Boston Braves.
Apr 15, 2022 · April 15, 2022, marks the 75th anniversary of Jackie Robinson integrating Major League Baseball. As one of the first and most visible institutions to accept African Americans on relative terms of equality, baseball became viewed as a model for the nation—providing a blueprint for future widespread integration.
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